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''England Preserved'' is a 1795 historical play by the British politician and writer George Watson-Taylor. It premiered at the
Theatre Royal, Covent Garden The Royal Opera House (ROH) is a theatre in Covent Garden, central London. The building is often referred to as simply Covent Garden, after a previous use of the site. The ROH is the main home of The Royal Opera, The Royal Ballet, and the Orch ...
in London on 21 February 1795. The original cast included
Alexander Pope Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 Old Style and New Style dates, O.S. – 30 May 1744) was an English poet, translator, and satirist of the Age of Enlightenment, Enlightenment era who is considered one of the most prominent English poets of the early ...
as Earl of Pembroke, Thomas Hull as Bishop of Winchester,
William Farren William Farren (13 May 1786 – 24 September 1861) was an English actor, who was the son of the actor of the same name (born 1754), who played leading roles from 1784 to 1795 at Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Life Raised on Gower Street in ...
as Earl of Chester, Joseph George Holman as Earl of Surrey, James Middleton as William Mareschal, William Davies as Earl of Lincoln, John Richardson as Lord Robert Fitzwalter, William Macready as English knight,
George Davies Harley George Davies Harley (1762 – 28 November 1811), originally George Davies, was an English actor and poet. Life Harley was, according to one account, a tailor, and according to a second, a banker's clerk, and then a clerk in lottery offices. ...
as French Prince, William Claremont as Vicomte De Beaumant and Tryphosa Jane Wallis as Lady Surrey. It takes place during the era of the
Earl of Pembroke Earl of Pembroke is a title in the Peerage of England that was first created in the 12th century by King Stephen of England. The title, which is associated with Pembroke, Pembrokeshire in West Wales, has been recreated ten times from its origin ...
who acts as
Lord Protector Lord Protector (plural: ''Lords Protector'') is a title that has been used in British constitutional law for the head of state. It was also a particular title for the British heads of state in respect to the established church. It was sometime ...
on behalf of his infant nephew in the early fifteenth century.''British Romantic Drama: Historical and Critical Essays'' p.30


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Bibliography

* Greene, John C. ''Theatre in Dublin, 1745–1820: A Calendar of Performances, Volume 6''. Lexington Books, 2011. * Nicoll, Allardyce. ''A History of English Drama 1660–1900: Volume III''. Cambridge University Press, 2009. * Hoagwood, Terence Allan & Watkins, Daniel P. ''British Romantic Drama: Historical and Critical Essays''. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press, 1998. * Hogan, C.B (ed.) ''The London Stage, 1660–1800: Volume V''. Southern Illinois University Press, 1968. 1795 plays Historical plays West End plays British plays Plays set in the 15th century Plays set in England {{play-stub